Biography
Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, musician and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, Jim Dodge in Career Opportunities, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming with Sharks. He has also appeared in films and TV series such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, Luke Cage, Red Dragon and World Trade Center. Whaley was ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Saint Clare
2025
as Mailman Bob
In a small town a solitary woman is haunted by voices that lead her to assassinate ill intended people and get away with it, until her last kill sucks...
Death on the Border
2023
as Detective John Watson
Two determined women vie to escape their abusive relationships with a dirty Detective at rock bottom, determined to move sex trafficked girls over the...
Bitcon
2022
as Kip
A missing hard drive with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency and the issue of trust in the modern era.
Private Property
2022
as Ed Hogate
Kathryn, a struggling actress and unfulfilled housewife, becomes friendly with her new gardener, Ben. He gives her the attention and sensitivity she c...
Magic in Mount Holly
2021
as Buyer
A new gallery owner discovers that she can paint the future using a paintbrush left by Santa. As she discovers the true magic within herself, she also...
If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
2021
as Self
More than just a baseball movie, Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" is an enduring story of family, resilience and hope. This documentary look...
For NYC
2020
Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during qua...
The Shed
2019
as Bane
The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high schoo...
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self (archive footage)
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scanda...
Hustlers
2019
as Reese
A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Wish Man
2019
as Tom Wells
A motorcycle cop is still haunted by the traumatic separation from his father when he was a boy. After surviving a near-fatal accident and being frame...
All That We Destroy
2019
as Parker
A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies...
Warning Shot
2018
as David
A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their wate...
Against the Night
2017
as Detective Ramsey
A group of friends sneak into an abandoned prison with the intention of making a ghost hunting video, until they start to go missing one by one.
The Outcasts
2017
as Herb Watson
After falling victim to a humiliating prank by the high school Queen Bee, best friends and world-class geeks, Mindy and Jodi, decide to get their reve...
Monster Trucks
2016
as Wade Coley
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect hi...
Cold Moon
2016
as Sheriff Ted Hale
Cold Moon takes place in tiny Babylon, Fla., where the granddaughter of Clark’s character is murdered by a mysterious assailant, her body sunk into th...
Rob the Mob
2014
as Agent Frank Hurd
The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble u...
Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014
Writer, Director
A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.
Aftermath
2013
as Eric
A dark comedy about one man's overreaction! Roma's (Anthony Michael Hall) perfect life unravels when his foreman goes missing and he chooses to fire t...
Janie Jones
2010
as Chuck
A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.
As Good As Dead
2010
as Aaron
Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing c...
The Cell 2
2009
as Duncan
The Cusp is a serial killer who kills his victims and then brings them back to life; over and over again; until they beg to die! Maya is a psychic inv...
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Jittery Bodyguard
Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless b...
New York City Serenade
2007
Director, Writer
Two down on their luck childhood friends struggle to figure out their lives. Ray a drummer in a rock and roll band, and Owen an aspiring film maker sp...
The Hottest State
2007
as Harris
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
Ruffian
2007
as Bill Nack
Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went und...
Vacancy
2007
as Mason
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'l...
Cherry Crush
2007
as Wade Chandling
A high school photographer breaks his own rules and falls in love with his teenage model.
Crazy Eights
2006
as Brent Sykes
Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for...
World Trade Center
2006
as Chuck Sereika
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Where There's a Will
2006
as Richie Greene
A hapless grifter stands to inherit a small fortune from his estranged grandmother if he travels to Harmony, Texas to live with her. Instead of a shor...
Mrs. Harris
2006
as George Bolen
Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean ...
Arthur Hailey's Detective
2005
as Brewmaster
Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned distinguished investigator for the police, has agreed to hear the confession of a convict...
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime
2004
as Self
Features Major League players and managers and cast and crew discussing the themes of the film, the performances, baseball, family, the film's lasting...
School of Rock
2003
as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a priva...
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Chad
One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three ...
Red Dragon
2002
as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it ...
The Jimmy Show
2002
as Jimmy O'Brien
A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.
The Jimmy Show
2002
Writer, Director
A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.
Chelsea Walls
2001
as Lynny Barnum
This movie tells five stories set in a single day at the famed Chelsea Hotel in New York City, involving an ensemble cast of some 30-35 characters.
Pursuit of Happiness
2001
as Alan
An advertising executive fails to realize that the woman of his dreams is his best friend since first grade, now married to his cheating co-worker.
Joe the King
1999
as Angry Man Bob Owes
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing se...
Joe the King
1999
Director, Writer
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing se...
Curtain Call
1998
as Brett Conway
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts o...
When Trumpets Fade
1998
as Medic Chamberlain
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon...
The Wall
1998
as Bishop (segment "The Player")
The story of three items left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall: a pencil holder, a sheriff's badge, and an electric guitar. Each item connects th...
Glam
1998
as Franky Syde
Traveling from the backwoods to Los Angeles to visit his cousin, a writer discovers a world of sex, drugs, crime and violence revolving around a beaut...
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Skee-Ball Weasel
Two young men who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend who has long since disappeared. Stories they h...
Bombshell
1997
as Malcolm
Characters in a bio technological firm utilize nanotechnology (miniature, smart robots) to control others for their own good.
The Doors: The Road of Excess
1997
as Self
Interviews with friends of the late Jim Morrison and several people involved with the making of the film The Doors (1991) by Oliver Stone, delving int...
Cafe Society
1997
as Mickey Jelke
New York 1952. Mickey Jelke inherits a big sum of money and spends his nights in Manhattan, painting the city red. Night after night, he can be found ...
Cannes Man
1997
as Self
Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab d...
Retroactive
1997
as Brian
A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.
The Winner
1996
as Joey
A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, and some guys from New Jersey.
Broken Arrow
1996
as Giles Prentice
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warhea...
Homage
1995
as Archie Landrum
The young caretaker at the estate of a reclusive woman develops a dangerous obsession with her daughter, a sexy television star. Unexpected twists and...
I.Q.
1994
as Frank
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
The Desperate Trail
1994
as Walter Cooper
Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Ro...
Pulp Fiction
1994
as Brett
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime cape...
Swimming with Sharks
1994
as Guy
Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a do...
To Dance with the White Dog
1993
as James
When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
as Lee Harvey Oswald
The story of the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of shooting President Kennedy. Via flashbacks, the story traces the woman's life from her...
Swing Kids
1993
as Arvid
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficu...
Hoffa
1992
as Young Trucker in Diner
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles w...
A Midnight Clear
1992
as Paul 'Father' Mundy
In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two...
Back in the USSR
1992
as Archer
A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.
JFK
1991
as Oswald Imposter
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Career Opportunities
1991
as Jim Dodge
Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalize...
The Doors
1991
as Robby Krieger
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Cold Dog Soup
1990
as Michael Latchmer
A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his passenger in a high-speed, idiosyncratic tour of the...
Flying Blind
1990
Melodrama set in Philadelphia, PA in 1965. Eddie Panvini (Panebianco), a teenage photographer from South Philadelphia facing the Vietnam draft joins t...
The Freshman
1990
as Steve Bushak
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds h...
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Timmy
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought fo...
Little Monsters
1989
as Boy
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists....
Field of Dreams
1989
as Archie Graham
Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's direct...
Unconquered
1989
as Arnie
In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family'...
Ironweed
1987
as Young Francis
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
Seasonal Differences
1987
as Jeff Dillon
The separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks debate and protest from the s...